diff --git a/src/content/docs/en/guides/upgrade-to/v6.mdx b/src/content/docs/en/guides/upgrade-to/v6.mdx
index 41552d4979312..f3f072bfa4fba 100644
--- a/src/content/docs/en/guides/upgrade-to/v6.mdx
+++ b/src/content/docs/en/guides/upgrade-to/v6.mdx
@@ -102,6 +102,29 @@ import { ClientRouter } from 'astro:transitions';
 
 <ReadMore>Read more about [view transitions and client-side routing in Astro](/en/guides/view-transitions/).</ReadMore>
 
+### Removed: `emitESMImage()`
+
+<SourcePR number="14426" title="feat!: remove emitESMImage()"/>
+
+In Astro 5.6.2, the `emitESMImage()` function was deprecated in favor of `emitImageMetadata()`, which removes two deprecated arguments that were not meant to be exposed for public use: `_watchMode` and `experimentalSvgEnabled`.
+
+Astro 6.0 removes `emitESMImage()` entirely. Update to `emitImageMetadata()` to keep your current behavior.
+
+#### What should I do?
+
+Replace all occurrences of the `emitESMImage()` with `emitImageMetadata()` and remove unused arguments:
+
+```ts del={1,5} ins={2,6}
+import { emitESMImage } from 'astro/assets/utils';
+import { emitImageMetadata } from 'astro/assets/utils';
+
+const imageId = '/images/photo.jpg';
+const result = await emitESMImage(imageId, false, false);
+const result = await emitImageMetadata(imageId);
+```
+
+<ReadMore>Read more about [`emitImageMetadata()`](/en/reference/image-service-reference/#emitimagemetadata).</ReadMore>
+
 ## Changed Defaults
 
 Some default behavior has changed in Astro v5.0 and your project code may need updating to account for these changes.
diff --git a/src/content/docs/en/reference/image-service-reference.mdx b/src/content/docs/en/reference/image-service-reference.mdx
index c77da89618558..ce7a20c8b335d 100644
--- a/src/content/docs/en/reference/image-service-reference.mdx
+++ b/src/content/docs/en/reference/image-service-reference.mdx
@@ -601,48 +601,6 @@ async function extractImageMetadata() {
 await extractImageMetadata();
 ```
 
-### `emitESMImage()`
-
-:::caution[Deprecated]
-Use the [`emitImageMetadata`](#emitimagemetadata) function instead.
-:::
-
-<p>
-  **Type:** `(id: string | undefined, _watchMode: boolean, experimentalSvgEnabled: boolean,  fileEmitter?: FileEmitter) => Promise<ImageMetadataWithContents | undefined>`<br />
-  <Since v="4.0.0" />
-</p>
-
-
-Processes an image file and emits its metadata and optionally its contents. In build mode, the function uses `fileEmitter` to generate an asset reference. In development mode, it resolves to a local file URL with query parameters for metadata.
-
-```ts
-
-import { emitESMImage } from 'astro/assets/utils';
-
-const imageId = '/images/photo.jpg';
-const unusedWatchMode = false; // Deprecated, unused 
-const unusedExperimentalSvgEnabled = false; // Set to `true` only if you are using SVG and want the file data to be embedded
-
-try {
-  const result = await emitESMImage(imageId, unusedWatchMode, unusedExperimentalSvgEnabled);
-  if (result) {
-    console.log('Image metadata with contents:', result);
-    // Example output:
-    // {
-    //   width: 800,
-    //   height: 600,
-    //   format: 'jpg',
-    //   contents: Uint8Array([...])
-    // }
-  } else {
-    console.log('No metadata was emitted for this image.');
-  }
-} catch (error) {
-  console.error('Failed to emit ESM image:', error);
-}
-
-```
-
 ### `emitImageMetadata()`
 
 <p>